Official agent skill

Manage Flows

by microsoft in microsoft/power-platform-skills

Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports.

OfficialMITAuto-check: notes

Install Manage Flows

skills CLI
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill manage-flows -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills manage-flows --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-flows .claude/skills/manage-flows && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
manage-flows
GitHub stars
967
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
259 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
87
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports.

  • Works in 5 steps: Publish-and-Test Cycle → Batch Operations → Inventory Report → …
  • The user asks to publish
  • SKILL.md covers Tools and Capabilities
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Manage Flows is an agent skill from microsoft/power-platform-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports. Use when the user asks to publish, test, batch manage, or get an inventory of flows.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: A plugin marketplace for GitHub Copilot and other AI agents that provides Power Platform development plugins, including reusable skills, agents, and commands for building and… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to publish
  • Get an inventory of flows

Example prompts

  • “/manage-flows”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, mcp__flowagent__list_environments, mcp__flowagent__set_current_env, mcp__flowagent__get_current_env, mcp__flowagent__resolve_environment, mcp__flowagent__list_flows, mcp__flowagent__get_flow, mcp__flowagent__create_flow, mcp__flowagent__update_flow, mcp__flowagent__edit_flow, mcp__flowagent__copy_flow, mcp__flowagent__publish_flow, mcp__flowagent__disable_flow, mcp__flowagent__delete_flow, mcp__flowagent__run_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_run_history, mcp__flowagent__get_run_details, mcp__flowagent__get_run_actions, mcp__flowagent__get_run_action_repetitions, mcp__flowagent__cancel_run, mcp__flowagent__cancel_all_runs, mcp__flowagent__resubmit_run, mcp__flowagent__diagnose_run, mcp__flowagent__list_connections, mcp__flowagent__list_connectors, mcp__flowagent__get_connector, mcp__flowagent__search_operations, mcp__flowagent__get_operation_details, mcp__flowagent__pick_or_create_connection, mcp__flowagent__resolve_refs, mcp__flowagent__resolve_params, mcp__flowagent__scaffold_flow, mcp__flowagent__list_templates, mcp__flowagent__validate_flow, mcp__flowagent__preflight_flow, mcp__flowagent__smoke_test, mcp__flowagent__get_expression_help, mcp__flowagent__list_desktop_flows, mcp__flowagent__list_machine_groups, mcp__flowagent__run_desktop_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_flow_context, mcp__flowagent__set_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__clear_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__invoke_operation, mcp__flowagent__get_past_trigger_inputs, mcp__flowagent__test_connection, mcp__flowagent__fix_connection, mcp__flowagent__delete_connection, mcp__flowagent__preview_update, mcp__flowagent__get_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_backups, mcp__flowagent__restore_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_trigger_emulators, mcp__flowagent__resolve_entity, mcp__flowagent__list_datasets, mcp__flowagent__list_tables, mcp__flowagent__whoami, mcp__flowagent__doctor, mcp__flowagent__reconnect, mcp__flowagent__list_accounts, mcp__flowagent__switch_account

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Publish-and-Test Cycle
  2. Batch Operations
  3. Inventory Report
  4. Health Check
  5. Incident Response (runaway runs)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5ef4e4f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash
    • Read
    • Write
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • mcp__flowagent__list_environments
    • mcp__flowagent__set_current_env
    • mcp__flowagent__get_current_env
    • mcp__flowagent__resolve_environment
    • mcp__flowagent__list_flows

    …and 55 more on the same allowed-tools line.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Manage Flows loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 259 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, mcp__flowagent__list_environments, mcp__flowagent__set_current_env, m

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from microsoft/power-platform-skills at commit 5ef4e4f, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 259 words, ~1,037 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/manage-flows/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
manage-flows
description
Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports. Use when the user asks to publish, test, batch manage, or get an inventory of flows.
allowed-tools
Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, mcp__flowagent__list_environments, mcp__flowagent__set_current_env, mcp__flowagent__get_current_env, mcp__flowagent__resolve_environment, mcp__flowagent__list_flows, mcp__flowagent__get_flow, mcp__flowagent__create_flow, mcp__flowagent__update_flow, mcp__flowagent__edit_flow, mcp__flowagent__copy_flow, mcp__flowagent__publish_flow, mcp__flowagent__disable_flow, mcp__flowagent__delete_flow, mcp__flowagent__run_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_run_history, mcp__flowagent__get_run_details, mcp__flowagent__get_run_actions, mcp__flowagent__get_run_action_repetitions, mcp__flowagent__cancel_run, mcp__flowagent__cancel_all_runs, mcp__flowagent__resubmit_run, mcp__flowagent__diagnose_run, mcp__flowagent__list_connections, mcp__flowagent__list_connectors, mcp__flowagent__get_connector, mcp__flowagent__search_operations, mcp__flowagent__get_operation_details, mcp__flowagent__pick_or_create_connection, mcp__flowagent__resolve_refs, mcp__flowagent__resolve_params, mcp__flowagent__scaffold_flow, mcp__flowagent__list_templates, mcp__flowagent__validate_flow, mcp__flowagent__preflight_flow, mcp__flowagent__smoke_test, mcp__flowagent__get_expression_help, mcp__flowagent__list_desktop_flows, mcp__flowagent__list_machine_groups, mcp__flowagent__run_desktop_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_flow_context, mcp__flowagent__set_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__clear_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__invoke_operation, mcp__flowagent__get_past_trigger_inputs, mcp__flowagent__test_connection, mcp__flowagent__fix_connection, mcp__flowagent__delete_connection, mcp__flowagent__preview_update, mcp__flowagent__get_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_backups, mcp__flowagent__restore_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_trigger_emulators, mcp__flowagent__resolve_entity, mcp__flowagent__list_datasets, mcp__flowagent__list_tables, mcp__flowagent__whoami, mcp__flowagent__doctor, mcp__flowagent__reconnect, mcp__flowagent__list_accounts, mcp__flowagent__switch_account
user-invocable
true
argument-hint
<operation> [flow-ids...]
context
fork
model
opus

Flow Lifecycle Manager

Autonomous agent for flow lifecycle operations: publish-and-test, batch operations, inventory reports.

Tools

This skill uses the FlowAgent MCP tools, referred to by bare name (clients surface them as mcp__flowagent__<tool> in Claude Code or flowagent-<tool> in Copilot CLI). Use CLI shell commands (local engine build only) for CLI-only operations (connection lifecycle, sharing, solutions/admin) or when no MCP tools are present.

Capabilities

1. Publish-and-Test Cycle
  1. Call publish_flow to enable
  2. Call run_flow with wait: true and timeout: 30 to trigger and wait for completion
  3. Report: pass/fail, duration, action statuses
2. Batch Operations

For multiple flows (IDs from $ARGUMENTS or from list_flows):

  • Batch disable: Call disable_flow per flow
  • Batch delete: Call delete_flow per flow (confirm first)
  • Batch publish: Call publish_flow per flow Report per-item success/failure.
3. Inventory Report
  1. Call list_environments to get environments
  2. Call list_flows on each (or specified) environment
  3. Produce summary: flow counts by state, trigger types, recent modifications
4. Health Check

For each flow in an environment:

  1. Call get_run_history with top: 5
  2. Count Succeeded vs Failed runs
  3. Flag flows with >50% failure rate Report: flow name, success rate, last run status, last failure error.
5. Incident Response (runaway runs)

When a flow is misfiring with many queued runs:

  1. Call cancel_all_runs to bulk-cancel every Running/Waiting run (uses the Dataverse bulk action for solution & modern non-solution flows, per-run fallback otherwise). Pass turnOff: true to also disable the flow while the root cause is fixed.
  2. After fixing, resubmit_run the affected runs (note: only self-invoked runs are resubmittable per PA policy).

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Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-flows of microsoft/power-platform-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5ef4e4f

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Questions about Manage Flows

What does Manage Flows do?

Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports. Manage Flows is an agent skill from microsoft/power-platform-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Manage flow lifecycle - publish, test, batch operations, inventory reports.

When should I use Manage Flows?

Manage Flows fits situations like: the user asks to publish; get an inventory of flows.

How do I install Manage Flows in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill manage-flows -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-flows in microsoft/power-platform-skills) into .claude/skills/manage-flows in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Manage Flows in Codex?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill manage-flows -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-flows in microsoft/power-platform-skills) into .agents/skills/manage-flows in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Manage Flows in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill manage-flows -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/manage-flows, .gemini/skills/manage-flows, .github/skills/manage-flows and .opencode/skills/manage-flows in your project.

What does Manage Flows need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Manage Flows is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, mcp__flowagent__list_environments, mcp__flowagent__set_current_env, mcp__flowagent__get_current_env, mcp__flowagent__resolve_environment, mcp__flowagent__list_flows, mcp__flowagent__get_flow, mcp__flowagent__create_flow, mcp__flowagent__update_flow, mcp__flowagent__edit_flow, mcp__flowagent__copy_flow, mcp__flowagent__publish_flow, mcp__flowagent__disable_flow, mcp__flowagent__delete_flow, mcp__flowagent__run_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_run_history, mcp__flowagent__get_run_details, mcp__flowagent__get_run_actions, mcp__flowagent__get_run_action_repetitions, mcp__flowagent__cancel_run, mcp__flowagent__cancel_all_runs, mcp__flowagent__resubmit_run, mcp__flowagent__diagnose_run, mcp__flowagent__list_connections, mcp__flowagent__list_connectors, mcp__flowagent__get_connector, mcp__flowagent__search_operations, mcp__flowagent__get_operation_details, mcp__flowagent__pick_or_create_connection, mcp__flowagent__resolve_refs, mcp__flowagent__resolve_params, mcp__flowagent__scaffold_flow, mcp__flowagent__list_templates, mcp__flowagent__validate_flow, mcp__flowagent__preflight_flow, mcp__flowagent__smoke_test, mcp__flowagent__get_expression_help, mcp__flowagent__list_desktop_flows, mcp__flowagent__list_machine_groups, mcp__flowagent__run_desktop_flow, mcp__flowagent__get_flow_context, mcp__flowagent__set_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__clear_current_flow, mcp__flowagent__invoke_operation, mcp__flowagent__get_past_trigger_inputs, mcp__flowagent__test_connection, mcp__flowagent__fix_connection, mcp__flowagent__delete_connection, mcp__flowagent__preview_update, mcp__flowagent__get_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_backups, mcp__flowagent__restore_backup, mcp__flowagent__list_trigger_emulators, mcp__flowagent__resolve_entity, mcp__flowagent__list_datasets, mcp__flowagent__list_tables, mcp__flowagent__whoami, mcp__flowagent__doctor, mcp__flowagent__reconnect, mcp__flowagent__list_accounts, mcp__flowagent__switch_account.

Does Manage Flows access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Manage Flows safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Manage Flows use?

Manage Flows is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Manage Flows use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Manage Flows?

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Who maintains Manage Flows?

microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/power-platform-skills, which has 967 GitHub stars. The repository holds 87 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: microsoft/power-platform-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.